Workmen Have This Morning Arrived At Guy s Hospital In London To Begin Boarding-up A Statue To Its Slave-trading Founder Thomas Guy following Pressure From Black Lives Matter Protesters
Workmen have this morning arrived at Guy's Hospital in London to begin boarding-up a statue to its slave-trading founder Thomas Guy following pressure from Black Lives Matter protesters.
Pieces of wood have today been erected around the statue, in Guy's Courtyard, next to the intentionally-renowned hospital.
The workmen were seen arriving during a live broadcast from Good Morning Britain today and since have boarded-up most of the statue.
Hospital chiefs say they plan to remove it completely amid growing concerns it may be targeted by anti-racism protesters.
It comes as images today show how a statue to wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London has been boarded-up ahead of this weekend.
The phrase 'Churchill was a racist' was sprayed onto the statue during protests last week.
Workmen have this morning arrived at Guy's Hospital in London to begin boarding up a statue to its slave-trading founder Thomas Guy following pressure from Black Lives Matter protesters
Pieces of wood have today been erected around the statue, in Guy's Courtyard, next to the intentionally-renowned hospital
Hospital chiefs say they plan to remove it completely amid growing concerns it may be targeted by anti-racism protesters.
Pictured: Workmen are seen boarding-up the statue at Guy's Hospital in London
The workmen were arriving and starting to erect pieces of wood during a live broadcast from Good Morning Britain today (pictured)
It comes as images today show how a statue to wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London has been boarded up ahead of this weekend
Yesterday The Guy's and St Thomas's hospital trust revealed on Twitter that the contentious monument of Guy will be next in a string of statues taken down over links to Britain's historic slave trade.
Bookseller Guy made his fortune as a major shareholder in British slave-trafficking firm South Sea Company.
He sold his shares for £250,00 - the equivalent of £400million in modern-day prices - and founded Guy's Hospital near London Bridge in 1721.
A second statue depicting Robert Clayton will be taken down from St Thomas's hospital - where Boris Johnson was admitted with coronavirus in April - near Westminster Bridge.
Clayton was part of the Royal African Company who shipped African slaves to the Americas.
The hospitals are both part of the same trust.
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A workman constructs a barrier around the statue of Sir Robert Clayton, who had links to the slave trade, at Guy's and https://tarvelzone.bookmark.com/top-5-largest-city-in-india-by-area St Thomas Hospital in London
A second statue depicting Robert Clayton will be taken down from St Thomas's hospital - where Boris Johnson was admitted with coronavirus in April - near Westminster Bridge.
Clayton was part of the Royal African Company who shipped African slaves to the Americas
A joint statement from the trust, Guy's and St Thomas's Charity and King's College London read: 'Like many organisations in Britain, we know that we have a duty to address the legacy of colonialism, racism and slavery in our work.
'We absolutely recognise the public hurt and anger that is generated by the symbolism of public statues of historical figures associated with the slave trade in some way.
'We see the pervasive and harmful effects of structural racism every day through our work.
Black people have worse health outcomes, and this inequality is one of many ways racism permeates our society.
'We have therefore decided to remove statues of Robert Clayton and Thomas Guy from public view, and we look forward to engaging with and receiving guidance from the Mayor of London's Commission on each.
'We are fully committed to tackling racism, discrimination and inequality, and we stand in solidarity with our patients, students, colleagues and communities.'
Internationally-renowned Guy's Hospital in London will remove the statue of its slave-trading founder Thomas Guy (pictured).
Right: A crane hovered over the statue this evening
A second statue depicting Robert Clayton will be taken down from St Thomas's hospital - where Boris Johnson was admitted with coronavirus in April - near Westminster Bridge.
Clayton was part of the Royal African Company who shipped African slaves to the Americas
The hospital revealed that the contentious statue of Thomas Guy would be removed from view following pressure from anti-racist protesters
Bookseller Guy (left) made his fortune through the ownership of shares in British slave-trafficking firm South Sea Company.
Robert Clayton (right) was part of the Royal African Company who shipped African slaves to the Americas.
St Thomas' Hospital in London (pictured) today revealed on Twitter that the contentious monument depicting its founder is the next in a string of statues taken down over links to the slave trade
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